Suddenly, Hailey found herself in a different kitchen, a more spacious one. Rob's figure was turning into someone else's. He was becoming taller and the color of his shirt had changed. And Hailey was also dressed in something different. She looked down at the huge counter in front of her, and instead of a chopping board and vegetables, she was staring down at brownish goodies in a cup. Cupcakes. "Hailey?" Rob's voice snapped Hailey to reality.The image instantly disappeared and she was back in the present."Ouch." Hailey winced. A stabbing pain pricked at her finger and she stared down to see her fingers bleeding. "Are you alright?" Rob reached her side in a flash. "What were you thinking about, Hailey?" He said softly. "You have to pay attention while you work."Hailey stared at her bleeding fingers and slowly nodded. She looked up at Rob and wondered where that image had come from. Rob didn't tell her that her illness could cause hallucinations."Let's get your hand treated,
Hailey lifted her head and looked around the house. Rob said they'd been married for more than a year. Had they been living here since then? These many questions in Hailey's head made her confused. She felt helpless.She was supposed to lay back and recuperate, but these questions were too many that they kept popping up in her mind. Hailey stood up and decided to go upstairs. Since she opened her eyes, she could recall only staying in Rob's room. She hadn't had the chance to go anywhere else except for the garden and kitchen. Rob said that she had her own room. Maybe she should go have a look. Hailey walked up the stairs, her hand tracing the edge of the railing. She walked past the master bedroom which belonged to Rob and she headed down the small hallway.There were three more doors. And she opened the first one. What came to Hailey's view was a room with bookshelves, a working desk with a computer lying on it, and a couch that sat in a corner. She trudged inside the room a
Chloe looked up at Hailey and smiled brightly. Hailey smiled back and nodded. "That's unfair." Rob pulled Hailey into his arms, making Chloe drop her hands in the process. "Are you taking your sister's side now, Wifey?""Of course, why wouldn't she?" Chloe grumbled. "If she doesn't take my side, should she take yours instead?""Yeah, because I'm her husband.""And I'm her only sister."While the two bantered and led her downstairs, Hailey was quiet. She wasn't listening to what they were saying. Her mind was on something else.The word 'Wifey' It had strangely stuck to her mind. Someone had called her that before. That deep voice calling her wifey didn't belong to Rob. Was she hallucinating again? "Sister, remember how on your wedding day with Rob none of your friends decided to show up?" Chloe said as they ate in the dining room. Hailey's attention came back to the present. She couldn't remember of course. Why didn't her friends show up at her wedding?"And I volunteered to ac
"Sister." Chloe spread her arm across Hailey's shoulder and murmured. "Now that I will be staying here with you guys, whatever question you have don't hesitate to ask me, okay?""Uh." Hailey nodded. "I can see that you ask Rob a lot of questions. Don't you think he must be tired from answering the same questions again and again?" "About that..." Hailey trailed off and nodded. Rob didn't complain but she also felt that he must be tired of answering the same questions all the time."Thank you, Chloe." She gave Chloe a grateful smile. "It's nothing, Sis," Chloe answered. "I'm always glad to help you out. When you were still healthy, you took great care of me. You even insisted on working because I asked for small money which you feared asking Rob. Then you met with a bad boss who turned your life into hell. I'm so much indebted to you, Sis. I can do anything to make you happy.""Huh?" Hailey opened her mouth and closed it. So that was why she decided to work. Because Chloe had asked
"That should do, Love," Rob answered. Hailey couldn't make out his expression, but she was sure that he was smiling at the moment. The dizziness increased and she longed to lie down."Let me settle you in a comfortable position." Rob's voice floated from a distance. He stood up and tucked her into the bed. Hailey fluttered her eyes still fighting the sleep.The door opened and she could hear her sister's voice. She couldn't make out what Chloe was saying to Rob. Rob covered her with the blanket and as Hailey's eyelids closed, Chloe's voice increased in the background and they both left the room. Even in her sleep, Hailey could hear their indistinct voices from a distance. They seemed to be arguing. Or maybe they were arguing. Otherwise, she was only dreaming about two people arguing. In her dream, the male voice was deep and demanding, and the female voice was loud. She was crying. Hearing her cries made Hailey's heart ache. The lady seemed to be begging the man. She didn't kno
It had been long, in fact, almost a year since he smoked. It surprised him that it'd become an addiction in such a short time. He walked back to the window and stared down at the city below. It was bustling. Everywhere screamed with liveliness. It was as if he was in a different world. A world secluded by the nest of gloom and heavy rains.Maybe he deserved this torture. He deserved it for choosing her over his own blood and flesh. His parents were enraged. His mother was sick. And the shareholders were waiting for him to make a mistake. The door to his office opened. No knocks. This was the way she had barged in that day. And Kendrick's eyes snapped to the door. But the person that made his way in. It was only Devon. "Buddy— Argh! My eyes." Devon put on a pained expression and covered his eyes. And Kendrick ignored him and returned his eyes to the city below. "If you give me that glare one more time, Buddy. You're going to lose a precious friend." Devon sauntered forward. "
"Whoa!" Devon exclaimed and put both hands up in a peaceful gesture. "Don't misread my words, Buddy. I didn't mean to rub salt into injury. All I want is Rosslyn. I've dived into many oceans of love, but none tasted as sweet as hers. Please save your dear buddy's heart from running after temptations. I'm very serious about Rosslyn."Kendrick tossed the broken pen into the trash and picked up a new one. "Rosslyn holds the power to make her own decisions." He picked up the document and it also ended up in the trash. "Stop bothering me. I have important things to do.""Are you sending me off?" Devon faked a surprised look. "I can stay all day accompanying you, you know.""No need.""But come on," Devon whined. "No one even knows where you live nowadays. I heard some employees gossiping that you sleep in the company. Is that true?""None of your business.""But you could fall sick. If you spend all day and night in the company, you'll be tempted to work without taking a break."If only K
"Who cares about your opinion." Chloe pursed her lips. "Look, Sis." She brought out her phone and showed Hailey the screen. "I just got invited to perform in an advertisement commercial. They want me to be there in thirty minutes. I better go and wash up.""Oh, you should hurry then." Hailey nodded eagerly. "Don't keep them waiting.""Love you, Sis." Chloe gave her a quick hug before hurrying upstairs. "Hailey." Rob sat beside her. "Chloe has started getting endorsements again. She will be absent from home frequently. Aren't you going to be lonely?""Yeah." Hailey nodded slowly. "But that isn't a problem." She smiled. "Chloe needs to work on her career, I'll be alright. You also shouldn't stress yourself to look after me always, I think I'll recover soon.""Really?" Rob frowned. "Uhuh." Hailey nodded. "I don't miss my medication, I strictly follow the doctor's advice. So, very soon, I will be able to do everything on my own.""Good." Rob chuckled. "Don't miss your medication, Hailey